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#e66b59 color: Emberglow

#e66b59 is rgb(230, 107, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.235% 0.15662 30.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

67.2%
0.157
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e66b59

#e66b59 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e66b59 mixed with white

  1. e66b59
  2. ea7b6a
  3. ef8a7a
  4. f2998a
  5. f5a89b
  6. f8b7ab
  7. fbc5bc
  8. fcd4cc
  9. fee2dd
  10. fff1ee

Darker: #e66b59 mixed with black

  1. e66b59
  2. c85c4c
  3. ab4e40
  4. 8e3f34
  5. 733228
  6. 59251d
  7. 401813
  8. 280d09
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e66b59 with less saturation

  1. e66b59
  2. df7160
  3. d87667
  4. d17b6d
  5. c98073
  6. c18479
  7. b9887f
  8. b18c85
  9. a88f8b
  10. 9f9390

Questions about #e66b59

What color is #e66b59?

#e66b59 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(230, 107, 89), in HSL hsl(7.66, 73.82%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.235% 0.15662 30.19).

What colors go well with #e66b59?

The complementary color of #e66b59 is #00abc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06792 and #da7a03. The triadic partners are #3bb060 and #718ef6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66b59?

Black text reads better on #e66b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e66b59 a warm or cool color?

#e66b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.157.